Breaking Out of Breaking In

That's all (for now), folks! Bri and Christina break down their years, their recent (and near future) creative projects, and the podcast's natural conclusion. Thank you for listening and supporting us these past three years! Don't worry, we'll be around :)

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In this month's episode, we discuss the writing, editing, and table read of our co-written feature, as well as the future of the story and what comes next!

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Hot take: horror has always been "elevated." Christina, our resident horror expert, takes Bri through the various ways "elevated horror" ignores a genre that's always been socially conscious and laden with metaphor, and recommends some films for folks looking to get nostalgic this spooky season.

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A follow up to our last episode with our pal Liz Manashil, talking about her experience as a full time freelancer 2+ years into the adventure, plus the trials and tribulations of making her third feature... in public! More Liz: http://www.lizmanashil.com/

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What would it take for Christina and Bri to get back to making indie shorts? We look back at the past few years away from it and consider what's next for our own productions, plus an update on Christina's feature.

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We check in with friend of the pod and early 2021 guest Gerry Maravilla about the script competitions/labs he's participated in, what gives him hope, his pivots since the strike, and more!

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Apologies for the audio quality! We had some mic issues, but they're all fixed for next month don't you worry! For this episode we talk about updates regarding the WGA Strike, Christina's feature currently in development, Christina AND Bri's feature script, and Bri's adventures in querying her romance novel.

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We spoke with friend of the pod, former guest, and current TV writer (Your Honor on Showtime, Happy Face, and more) Brandi Nicole about the writer's strike, the definition of scabbing, and what's at stake for all of us who aspire to write film and TV.

Entertainment Community Fund (choose "Film and Television" in the drop down menu)

2023 Strike Rules

Writers Guild of America Strike/Unfair List

WGA proposals / AMPTP responses

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Making creative work for public consumption, especially as an indie producer, necessitates some level of being up for public consumption as an artist. We talk through ways to mitigate the worst bits of this, share stories of creepy men on busses and StumbleUpon, and discuss the conflict between actual truth and perceived truth.

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Bri and Christina reflect and advise on moving (to LA and upstate NY, respectively) and how they've had to adjust to their new communities, especially given networking is harder during a global pandemic. Plus, we catch up with Micah Khan about his feature directorial debut and how he used the experience to build new community within traditional industry!

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